Source: www.fibre2fashion.com
The West Virginia University Davis College has opened a new textile laboratory to help fashion, dress and merchandising students gain better educational opportunities in textile science. The Amy A Bircher Textiles Laboratory has been set up with the donation of more than $200,000 by Amy Bircher, a WVU alumna and international leader in the textile industry.
Bircher intended to strengthen textile science and curriculum, and establish a much-needed creative space for students. The West Virginia University Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Design recently held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Amy A Bircher Textiles Laboratory.
Through a variety of scientific testing – including the popular burn test which helps identify types of fabric – students will better understand what properties a fibre presents including its strengths, weaknesses, how it’s made, dyed and finished.
Bircher’s gift was made through the WVU Foundation, the nonprofit organisation that receives and administers private donations on behalf of the University.
